Global Patent Index - EP 1870775 A2

EP 1870775 A2 20071226 - Image forming apparatus

Title (en)

Image forming apparatus

Title (de)

Bilderzeugungsvorrichtung

Title (fr)

Appareil de formation d'image

Publication

EP 1870775 A2 20071226 (EN)

Application

EP 07019428 A 20011130

Priority

  • EP 01310082 A 20011130
  • JP 2000365581 A 20001130

Abstract (en)

An image forming toner is provided, including at least a binder resin; a colorant; a release agent and a fluidity improver, wherein a volume-average particle diameter of the toner measured by a Coulter counter is from 5 to 8 µm; the content of the toner having a volume-average particle diameter of not greater than 5 µm is 60 to 75 % by number; and the content of the toner having a number-basis circle-equivalent particle diameter of from 0.6 to 3 µ m measured by a flow-type particle image analyzer is not greater than 25 %.

IPC 8 full level

G03G 9/08 (2006.01); G03G 9/083 (2006.01); G03G 9/087 (2006.01); G03G 13/20 (2006.01); G03G 15/00 (2006.01); G03G 15/08 (2006.01); G03G 15/20 (2006.01); G03G 21/10 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

G03G 9/0819 (2013.01 - EP US); G03G 9/0827 (2013.01 - EP US); G03G 9/08795 (2013.01 - EP US); G03G 13/20 (2013.01 - EP US); G03G 15/5004 (2013.01 - EP US); G03G 2215/2016 (2013.01 - EP US); G03G 2215/2032 (2013.01 - EP US); G03G 2215/2038 (2013.01 - EP US); G03G 2215/2041 (2013.01 - EP US)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE FR GB

Designated extension state (EPC)

AL LT LV MK RO SI

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1211566 A2 20020605; EP 1211566 A3 20030806; EP 1211566 B1 20080102; DE 60132161 D1 20080214; DE 60132161 T2 20081218; EP 1870775 A2 20071226; EP 1870775 A3 20080507; EP 1870775 B1 20151111; JP 2002169322 A 20020614; JP 3912649 B2 20070509; US 2002102486 A1 20020801; US 6699632 B2 20040302

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 01310082 A 20011130; DE 60132161 T 20011130; EP 07019428 A 20011130; JP 2000365581 A 20001130; US 99658501 A 20011130